#songwriting

Jun 24, 20213 min read

Songwriting - I’ve got a riff. What do I do with it?

Greetings dear reader, Over the years as a private instructor at various music schools, I’ve been presented with a variety of curriculums...

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Dec 16, 20205 min read

4 Ways To Improve Your Songwriting - Part 1 - Lyrics

Have you found yourself saying anything like this? “What I write either sounds corny or stilted to my ear.” “Often I feel like I have...

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Nov 19, 20204 min read

Beating Writer's Block - 3 Ways To Create Variety In A Riff

Greetings dear reader. Let me start this post by saying that I believe songwriting should be an intuitive process at the end of the day. ...

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Sep 11, 20204 min read

How Music Works - Understanding Relative Minor

Greetings dear reader! Whenever I receive questions from beginner/intermediate students regarding songwriting, I usually start by...

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Aug 6, 20202 min read

How Music Works - How Em Uses 3 Notes Across 6 Strings

Greetings fellow reader you magnificent beast! Over the years, I've received a lot of the same types of questions from my students. One...

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Aug 4, 20203 min read

How Music Works - 7 Chords

So what are they anyway? Greetings I've received a lot of the same questions from different students over the years whether its in...

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